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Ok.... I got it now. Mini leagues of 6 fixtures? If so they're really making this a drawn out playoffs. Assume Grudziadz & Ostrow seasons are over with the latter relegated or are they having some 7 match relegation playoff series (could be the speedway Stanley Cup!)

So let's say Gorzow, Lublin & Wroclaw win both fixtures they're invoked in, the "fourth" placed team (out of Czestochowa, Leszno & Torun) would be the one that scored the most race points? Are the top three also ranked on race points or would Lublin get to choose their semi final opponent as the finished top of the regular season table?

Wright & Kurtz? Hmm. Looking at the scores there this year, you could be right but having attended the league match in May when the Aces were generally poor while Wright top scored, Kurtz was poor. Fricke & Zagar were inconsistent but had their moments, Kurtz top scored in April League Cup meeting I guess. Witches using Starke potentially throws the door wide open on the competition again, as it looked like the trophy (if there is one) was Foxhall bound. How likely is the meeting to go ahead, rain forecast for 15:00 onwards increasingly more likely into the evening. Not helpful for the likes of myself who were planning to attend but ideally need to be on the road by 16:00 (or in my case beyond Lichfield on the A38 by 16:00).

Some Poole supporting posters are belligerently arrogant. That's all. Hate maybe too strong a word, enjoy watching the Pirates lose so they post with their tails between their legs.

Never any dust at the NSS, which is what I'm accustomed to. Berwick were disappointing considering they needed a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. We left after heat 14 because we'd had enough, early start in the morning and if the traffic lights at the Scott Arms junction were still out as they were on the way it would have taken an age to get home. Thankfully the lights were working. I understand why the promotion get kids involved in stuff on the centre green but it's hardly a compelling 15-20 minutes for others I'm the stadium.

Not the best advert for Speedway this, can only think of a few actual passes. Both Brummies reserves went either side of one of Berwick reserves exiting turn 2 in the second heat, Harris passed both Brummies when on a TS and Thomson sneaked under Flint or Etheridge in the following heat when whichever Bandit it was made a mistake. Complin & Flint gave it a go at passing but just couldn't find a way through. Was getting very dusty when we left after heat 14.

75 mile drive home, usually with various lane closures on the M6 limiting speed to 40-50, I'm out the stadium as soon as they have crossed the line in heat 15! Maybe for the BHM 12:00 start fixture I'll go watch the after match interviews assuming I'm allowed in the suite.

It was Wright he was leaning on, not Fricke. Why do you think I have a season ticket for Belle Vue rather than one of the clubs closer to home? It's the racing at that track rather than any allegiance with the Aces. Weren't Belle Vue operating R/R for Fricke on Ipswich's previous visit? Belle Vue / Sheffield for what would been an aggregate bonus in the A fixture would have been close.

Just watched the post match interviews, Bromley said "it doesn't seem to matter what the riding order is"... I'd disagree, the home 60+ hammerings started when Zagar moved to #1 (Fricke & Etheridge conceded how many heat 1 1-5's). There is not much between Kurtz, Fricke & Zagar in the averages that said Brennan & Zagar do go for the same line often.

Decent entertaining meeting that lacked any breath taking action, but another one sided affair, Doyle's two gremlins didn't help the Witches cause but other than Tungate, thei r was no points scoring backup for their #1. King & Batchelor were both disappointing, Starke & latterly Summers chipped in, Hume even with a 15 metre head start on Blodorn in heat 2 still never looked like scoring. What Batchelors hand gestures to Doyle were as he coasted around after shedding a chain were all about I do not know. Couple of Aces mentions, firstly Fricke who didn't make a gate all night but was very fast, don't think he was happy with King and tried everything to pass Doyle in heat 13. Wright for not backing out when he was the meat in an Ipswich sandwich when Doyle was on a TS and Brennan who didn't drop a point after the EF in his first ride. Crowd could have been the best of the season?

@Baldyman do you want this program?

Sheffield v Kings Lynn isn't on TV? Then why are Tigers riding on a Monday?

LaBona chicken curry & chips was decent, thanks.

I'm aware, I usually park on the business car parking on the left side of the A34, getting on/off the OneStop is a mild pain. I don't confess to knowing how close it is to Alexander Stadium as I've not visited in 35 years but believe it isn't far. If they've clamped down on parking there it'll be a pain. So other than Sedgeman the Brummies are devoid of heat leaders?

I'm correct that this will be Birmingham's final league meeting of the season? Other than Sedgeman, Neilsen & Pearson are any Brummies riders available? Also has CWG nearby meant any extra parking restrictions? It shouldn't since CWG tickets included public transport within the West Midlands but I don't wish to get caught out.

Has anyone had a LaBona Pasta from the van on Kirmanshulme Lane? If so any good?

In one way I agree, it should be a great match, the best possible advert for British Speedway. But I wanna get home before midnight! Yes loads of urban roads around, even if you can't park on Kirkmanshulme lane head towards Longsight market and there will be somewhere to park.

How have Summers & Tungate faired at NSS previously?

Why are Gorzow not using R/R for Vaculik?

For who? Kurtz, Fricke & Tungate all survived their Polish league fixture uninjured.

Not as far as I can tell by looking at the lineups listed on Sportowefakty

Doyle fell in his last heat during Leszno's home defeat by Czestochowa last night but Sportowefakty suggests he's uninjured. Kurtz, Tungate, Blodorn, Fricke & Zagar are due to ride in Polish league outings still this weekend while Etheridge has an outing for Berwick.

So this will be the first look at the new Witches septet, it's Doyle, Starke, Tungate, King, Batchelor, Summers & Hume?

The ticket office on Kirkmanshulme Lane in the Grand Stand is usually open when I get there around 18:00, can't imagine there will not be seats available. Programmes are definitely on sale in the Grand Stand also, but I get one included in my season ticket once I've read the stuff in it which I read you can have it.